RAF Leeming

Health and welfare

Medical centre

The Medical Centre at RAF Leeming provides medical care to all service personnel and their dependants registered at RAF Leeming who live in Married Quarters.

Phone: 01677 457567

Opening times: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30am to 5pm, and Wednesday and Friday, 8:30am to midday.

Dental centre

The Dental Centre at RAF Leeming provides dental care to all service personnel only.

Dependants should register with an NHS dental practice.

SOLDIERS’, SAILORS’ AND AIRMEN’S FAMILIES ASSOCIATION (SSAFA)

SSAFA provides a confidential service dealing with a broad range of welfare issues such as

• hospitalisation, long-term sickness, absence, disability
• family, relationships, and personal difficulties  
• stress, anxiety, and depression  
• bereavement, loss, and grief  
• housing, resettlement, and medical discharges  
• childcare issues, contact issues, and safeguarding
• adoption  

If you or your family require emotional or practical support or just someone with the time to listen in confidence, contact:

Contact the SSAFA:

Phone: 01677 457111 

Opening times: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm.

Or phone 0300 0111723

Opening times: Monday to Sunday, 24 hours a day.

Or phone the SSAFA Forcesline: 0800 731 4880

SSAFA Forcesline is a free and confidential telephone helpline  service that provides support for serving (regulars and reserves) and ex-service men and women from the Armed Forces and for their families. As an independent charity, SSAFA is not part of the military chain of command.

SSAFA PS&SWS RAF

SSAFA Personal Support & Social Work Service RAF (PS&SWS RAF) is contracted by the RAF to provide welfare support to all serving personnel (regular and reserves) and their families.  Our team of specialist Personal & Family Support Workers and Social Workers are located on stations in the RAF community throughout the UK.

Our service is confidential and independent from the Chain of Command.  It is the aim of our service to support you to enhance personal welfare, maintain family stability and empower you to access the support networks you are entitled to. 

Our service can support you with a range of issues including addiction & dependency, child support, financial, housing, mental health, personal support, physical health and relationships.

Anyone, regular, reserve or dependent, can refer themselves to SSAFA.  You can contact our service by any of the ways below; 

Your local station:

Visit us: Your local office is in the Chaplaincy Centre (next door to the hairdressers).

Staff are contactable Monday to Friday between 08:30am - 17:00pm either in the office or via phone / email on the contact details below; 

Main Office: 01677 457083

 

Sharon Noel, Social Work Team Lead

• Email:  [email protected]
• Telephone:  01677 457294 / 07881265354

 

Lauren Craig, Personal and Family Support Worker

• Email:  [email protected]
• Telephone:  01677 456710 / 07385433192

 

Hannah Schofield, Personal and Family Support Worker 

• Email:  [email protected]
• Telephone:  01677 457111 / 07385433198

 

Zoe Bowen, Personal and Family Support Worker 

• Telephone:  01677 457279 / 07385513171
• Email:  [email protected]

Single Point of Contact:

• Email: [email protected] (monitored Monday – Friday, 8:30am - 17:00pm)
• Telephone: 03000 111 723 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
• N.B. During working hours (Monday-Friday, 08:30am - 17:00pm), calls will be answered by our Admin team who will be able to signpost you to the best source of support
• Webform: https://www.ssafa.org.uk/get-help/raf-personal-support-and-social-work-service